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TD Bank Closing some locations across 11 states
TD Bank will be shutting down 38 locations in 11 states. The branches will be closed by Thursday, June 5.The bank cited shifting customer habits and a focus on digital banking as reasons for the closures.The Greenlawn branch on Pulaski Road is the only location on Long Island scheduled to close.
Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower’s lobby to demand Mahmoud Khalil’s release
NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators from a Jewish group filled the lobby of Trump Tower on Thursday to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at Columbia University.The demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace wore red shirts reading “Jews say stop arming Israel” and held up…
Hearing set for DNA evidence in Heuermann case
A Suffolk County judge has scheduled a March 28th hearing to determine whether certain DNA evidence in the case against alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann can be used in his trial. Heuermann’s defense attorneys have criticized the DNA evidence in the case, particularly the nuclear DNA evidence, they say is not scientifically accepted.
Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March
NEW YORK (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere.The best views will be from North America and South America. Parts of Africa and Europe may catch a glimpse.Lunar eclipses happen when the moon, Earth and sun align just so. The Earth casts…
EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles.“We are driving a dagger through the heart…
12 Suffolk residents potentially exposed to the measles
A day after the state confirms a case of the measles in a Suffolk child under the age of one, the Suffolk County Health commissioner says 12 other Suffolk residents were potentially exposed to measles, including another infant. Contact tracing and monitoring for the 12 people is underway. Officials say there have been no further…
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals, after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s threat on Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada led the provincial government of Ontario to suspend its planned surcharges on electricity sold to the United States.As a result, the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the U.S.…
Suffolk County child tests positive for measles
State Health Department Working with NYC and Suffolk County Health Departments, Northwell Health to Closely Monitor and Investigate This Case No Connection to Other Outbreaks in the United States All New Yorkers Urged to Ensure They’re Current with All Recommended Immunizations, Especially Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Get the Facts About Measles Here ALBANY, N.Y. (March 11, 2025) –…
Avelo Airlines comes to MacArthur Airport
Islip, NY – March 11, 2025 – Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) customers will now have even more travel choices, Avelo Air is coming to MacArthur Airport.The airline will be flying from Long Island to Charlotte and Wilmington in North Carolina and Lakeland and Orlando in Florida.The flights start on May 22 and service is twice a week on Thursday and Sunday.
Hammer & Stain Signs 2,463-Square-Foot Lease at Station Yards, Bringing a Social DIY Experience to Central Long Island
Ronkonkoma, NY—TRITEC Real Estate Company is excited to announce the signing of a 2,463-square-foot lease with Hammer & Stain, a hands-on DIY workshop studio, at 9 Hawkins Avenue, suite 3102 Station Yards in Ronkonkoma. Hammer & Stain will provide an immersive creative space where customers can curate and personalize a wide array of home décor…
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to have season-ending Tommy John surgery
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday.The Yankees said the 34-year-old right-hander was examined Monday by Dr. Neal ElAttrache at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. ElAttrache, the Dodgers’ head team physician, will operate.“This isn’t the news any athlete wants to…
Stocks’ sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market’s sell-off cut deeper on Monday as Wall Street questioned how much pain President Donald Trump will let the economy endure through tariffs and other policies in order to get what he wants.The S&P 500 dropped 2.7% to drag it close to 9% below its all-time high, which…